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This is how it works:

Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard

It is a mixed sex, singles league, so men and women play each other

Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)

Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page

Players arrange their own matches

You can play on any court that suits both players

The league is:

For everyone over the age of 18

We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.

Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level

Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above

Key points

Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak

The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page

Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire

Each player attempts to play each of the other player on their group once during the round

A point is awarded for each set won

If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)

The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round

The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also posted to the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.

Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.

Two brilliant groups for Bournemouth and Christchurch this time, and lovely to see you all getting out and about to each others clubs and venues in the area, including playing on clay, which is always a treat! The weather naturally had a say in things, with a big contrast in conditions over this period. Some of you were lucky enough to get the unseasonable sunny days, while others suffered in the blustery wind and rain - it's all part of the challenge! Excellent scheduling by everyone this time meant loads of bonus points and over 82% of matches played which is really impressive. Let's keep it up next time - sign up now!

Group Summary:

Wow, what a bumper set of matches for Group 1 this time, I don't think we've ever seen so many 3-setters and so many long epic battles; Premkumar is right to describe these as "gladiator style" and it certainly sounds like many of you had to really fight for the win! Congratulations to Roger and Kris for both gaining an impressive 7 victories, but Roger just pips him to first place after winning their head-to-head; well done to both of you. Equally impressive is the number of bonus points gained, nearly everyone got them this time, clearly keen to keep those rivalries going - keep it up!!

Final Rankings:

Roger Garbutt [W7] 16 includes 2 bonus points WINNER

Kris Koziol 6.2 [W7, L1] 16 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP

Cyprian Kuczera 6.2 [W5, L3] 13 includes 2 bonus points

Daniel Knott [W4, L3] 12 includes 2 bonus points

Premkumar Jeyapaul [W3, L4] 9 includes 2 bonus points

Alan Lam [W2, L5] 9 includes 2 bonus points

Chris Johns [W2, L6] 6 includes 2 bonus points

Hugh Richards 7.1 [W1, L6] withdrawn6 includes 2 bonus points

David Lochhead [L3] 1

Match Results:

Reveal CommentKris Koziol bt Cyprian Kuczera (Mar 11)7-6 (7-3), 6-3

Player Comments:

"Great game Cypo.cheers" -- Kris

Reveal CommentCyprian Kuczera bt Daniel Knott (Mar 10)3-6, 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

"Well, this one was never going to be easy. Dan started strong bossing me around and taking the 1st set confidently. I've managed to take the momentum in the second but it was all about the 3rd set. This could go either way but after i came back from 0:40 on my serve at 5:5 i knew i had a chance. Thanks for a great match Dan, well played." -- Cyprian

Reveal CommentRoger Garbutt bt Kris Koziol (Mar 8)6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

"Pleasure to see you again Kris and thanks for coming to East Dorset. Really enjoyed our match - you made me work hard for the win. All the best, Roger" -- Roger

Reveal CommentDaniel Knott bt Alan Lam (Mar 6)7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

"Thanks for arranging the court Alan, I thoroughly enjoyed playing on the clay again in decent conditions after the weather we'd recently had. Hopefully might face you again sometime, whether that's on court or on the football pitch! " -- Daniel

Premkumar Jeyapaul bt Hugh Richards (Mar 6)Walkover

Reveal CommentCyprian Kuczera bt Chris Johns (Feb 26)6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

"Great match in crisp cold weather and 1 flood light not working. Still as always it was a good fun to play you Chris. Till next time." -- Cyprian

Reveal CommentDaniel Knott bt Premkumar Jeyapaul (Feb 26)6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the game Prem and organising the court. I was worried I was going to let you back into the second set with the length of that final game. Thanks again and good luck in the few matches you have remaining! " -- Daniel

Reveal CommentKris Koziol bt David Lochhead (Feb 25)6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

"Good match David - this time i was prepared for you coming back at me in the second set. Lots of rallies and swings of momentum in the second set - ultimately took my chance in the tie-break and manage to close the match. looking forward to our future games. Thank you" -- Kris

Reveal CommentRoger Garbutt bt Cyprian Kuczera (Feb 24)6-1, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

"Great match that was enjoyed in Spring weather. Some changes in momentum and tactics throughout, with many breaks of serve at the beginning of the third set which made for a exciting end. Thanks for coming to East Dorset Cyprian, and hope we can play again sometime. " -- Roger

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentCyprian Kuczera bt Alan Lam (Feb 23)6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

"What a match! 2h30m marathon with me controlling the 1st set and then at 2:0 in the second Alan begin his comeback being super consistent and me making more mistakes. I've only realised being 1:4 down in third that the only way i can win this is to play deep defence. It didn't look pretty but it did the trick. Very well played Alan, playing you was as hard physically as mentally. You almost had me. Phew..." -- Cyprian

Reveal CommentChris Johns bt Hugh Richards (Feb 22)1-6, 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the match Hugh and inviting me up to your lovely club. It was a pleasure to play on the clay again. It was a really fun match played with good spirits. The score line was a little strange as it was a well contested match throughout and even in the 3rd I never felt safe and felt Hugh could come back at any moment. Thanks for the sweet - but I think you gave me the wrong one! All the best with your remaining matches Hugh" -- Chris

Reveal CommentChris Johns bt David Lochhead (Feb 19)6-4, 3-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

"Played under the glorious Snow Super Moon it was a epic 2 hour 50 minute encounter that pushed us both to our limits, so much so I can barely walk today. I sneaked a tight first set (once I could work out the score) but David came roaring back in the second set to take us into a punishing 3rd set. There were some long rallies peppered with some super shot making from both sides (and the odd not so super shot). I managed to steal the third with a little help from David but it could have gone either way.
Great game Dave, good luck with the rest and I look forward to round 7 soon ✌️" -- Chris

Reveal CommentKris Koziol bt Alan Lam (Feb 18)2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

"Yet another 3set thriller... Alan started really strong and was not missing anything. I couldn’t find my range but as of second set made some adjustments to my game plan, it was taxing but I was able to keep edging ahead with each rally extending up to 15shots - what a fantastic match Alan - looking forward to more if these in the future- good luck in you remaining encounters. Thank you " -- Kris

Reveal CommentRoger Garbutt bt Hugh Richards (Feb 15)6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

"It was great to play singles after so many doubles matches for our respective clubs. Thanks for the match in the Spring-like weather and all the best for your last two matches." -- Roger

Reveal CommentCyprian Kuczera bt Premkumar Jeyapaul (Feb 13)6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

"Good match as usual in cold conditions. Had to stay focus and keep it tight as i know Prem way too well and wanted to avoid a comeback! Thanks for the game." -- Cyprian

Reveal CommentKris Koziol bt Chris Johns (Feb 13)6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

"Good great Chris especially as we were coming close to the end of our encounter some of the flash forehands and backhands came falling past me and had to work hard to close the match down :) thanks & good luck with the rest of the games. kk" -- Kris

Reveal CommentDaniel Knott bt Hugh Richards (Feb 13)2-6, 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the game and arranging the court Hugh, I managed to battle through at the right time. All the best in your remaining matches." -- Daniel

Reveal CommentAlan Lam bt Chris Johns (Feb 11)6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

"Thanks for coming over to East Dorset to play on the clay Chris. It was two jam packed sets with twists and turns, breaks and break backs and nail-biting deuces. I managed to pull myself across the line by running around like a headless chicken and hitting some fortuitous frames. Good luck in the rest of your games Chris. Cheers!" -- Alan

Reveal CommentCyprian Kuczera bt David Lochhead (Feb 11)6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

"Very good match with lots of long rallies and close games. Both of us really enjoyed this quality match. I was playing to avoid Dave's forehand which ultimately worked to my advantage. Thanks for the great game, well played." -- Cyprian

Reveal CommentKris Koziol bt Daniel Knott (Feb 11)4-6, 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

"Very narrow escape tonight. Daniel nearly closed me down at 3:5 up in the 3rd set, but having faced 3 match points have managed to get out of trouble and pushed hard to turn things around...ufff . Great match with lots of good rallies & some fantastic serving by Daniel. Looking forward to playing again in the future." -- Kris

Reveal CommentPremkumar Jeyapaul bt Alan Lam (Feb 8)4-6, 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

"Epic game Alan, extended over 2 days proper gladiator style tennis
Great rallies and hustling, I don't think I've played as well as I did against you
Very enjoyable and look forward to more matches" -- Premkumar

Reveal CommentDaniel Knott bt Chris Johns (Feb 7)6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the game and arranging the court Chris, all the best in your remaining matches. " -- Daniel

Reveal CommentKris Koziol bt Premkumar Jeyapaul (Feb 3)4-6, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

"Great match - lots of long ralies. Prem took the first set but managed to fight back in the second. We had to stop at 3:1 and Duce in the third set due to next players coming on at 12.30 - match to be finished from where we left...Thank you Prem" -- Kris

"We managed to finish off our match - great game cheers Prem!" Kris

Reveal CommentRoger Garbutt bt Daniel Knott (Jan 31)6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

"Glad the weather held off for us. Good luck in your remaining matches." -- Roger

Reveal CommentKris Koziol bt Hugh Richards (Jan 30)6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

"Good game Hugh, you guys have lovely courts now and it was a pleasure to catch up with you. First set you started well but I was able to lift my standard but you came fighting back in the second. Looking forward to our future matches. Thank you." -- Kris

Reveal CommentAlan Lam bt Hugh Richards (Jan 28)6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

"Thanks Hugh for the match. I had to stay switched on throughout both sets and ensure I didn't get complacent as I knew you could get back in the game at any point. Thanks again and I look forward to playing you again. Cheers. " -- Alan

Reveal CommentPremkumar Jeyapaul bt Chris Johns (Jan 26)6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

"Really enjoyed match Chris as usual great to play you, lots of good rallying and wierd winners
Missed the orange shirt , maybe that needs to come back !" -- Premkumar

Reveal CommentRoger Garbutt bt Premkumar Jeyapaul (Jan 25)6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the match and for organizing the court. All the best in your matches Prem. " -- Roger

Reveal CommentRoger Garbutt bt Chris Johns (Jan 24)6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

"It was great to play on the artificial clay which was perfect for the weather conditions. All the best for your remaining matches Chris." -- Roger

Reveal CommentRoger Garbutt bt Alan Lam (Jan 20)6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

"Alan, thanks for the match and a pleasure to play at our home club. All the best for your remaining matches." -- Roger

Group Summary:

A very high point-scoring round for Group 2 at Bournemouth and Christchurch this time, with almost everyone getting their bonus points to add to their scores. Des tops the group with an impressive 6 wins, but Glen and Ben were hot on his heels with 5 wins each. Glen just took the runner-up position courtesy of his bonus points, so definitely all to play for next time! A number of tight matches with deuces and net cords playing their part in deciding final results. Well done everyone for some super tennis, and see you next time!

Final Rankings:

Des Lenehan [W6, L1] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER

Glen Bessant 8.2 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP

Ben Howell 8.1 [W5, L1] 11

Toby Wadey 10.1 [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points

Andrew Mouzouri [W2, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points

Peter Livesey [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points

Bradley Hutchings [L6] 2 includes 2 bonus points

Mark Treviss-bell [L1]

Match Results:

Reveal CommentBen Howell bt Toby Wadey (Mar 7)6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

"It was very windy but still fun. Good game Toby! " -- Ben

Reveal CommentToby Wadey bt Bradley Hutchings (Mar 5)6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

"A very competitive match with Brad with lots of deuces and close points. I look forward to our next match!" -- Toby

Reveal CommentAndrew Mouzouri bt Bradley Hutchings (Mar 1)6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the match Brad, great first set with nearky all the games going to deuce, I eventually one it with help of 3 (count them, 1,2,3!) net cords..." -- Andrew

Reveal CommentBen Howell bt Peter Livesey (Feb 24)6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

"Good fun match and beautiful day!" -- Ben

"Well played, Ben and thanks for organising the court. The weather was unseasonably warm and sunny - a great day for tennis. All the best in your other matches!" Peter

Reveal CommentGlen Bessant bt Peter Livesey (Feb 23)6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the game Peter. Played on a glorious sunny day in late February. The second set was especially close in the early stages with every game going to several deuces. Hopefully we'll get to play again in the Poole league." -- Glen

"Well played Glen I enjoyed the match very much and what a great day for tennis!" Peter

Reveal CommentDes Lenehan bt Andrew Mouzouri (Feb 19)6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

"Andrew kindly came to St Leonards and we had a good fun game, especially the penultimate raleigh.
Weather was perfect.
Good luck in the remaining matches Andrew." -- Des

Reveal CommentBen Howell bt Bradley Hutchings (Feb 19)6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

"Great game Brad and lovely weather for it! " -- Ben

Reveal CommentToby Wadey bt Andrew Mouzouri (Feb 17)6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

"A good match at Southbourne. I was in trouble in the second set when Andrew raced into a quick 3-0 lead, but thankfully I managed to pull it back and get the crucial break at 4-4. Very enjoyable, and I hope we get to play again. " -- Toby

Reveal CommentBen Howell bt Des Lenehan (Feb 16)7-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

"Great game Des, you uped your game at the end of the first set and it could have gone either way. Good stuff! " -- Ben

Reveal CommentDes Lenehan bt Peter Livesey (Feb 13)6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

"Had very enjoyable game with Pete in lovely surroundings. The court was good, as was the weather. We had some good rallies." -- Des

"Well played Des. You were way too good for me on the day - great court coverage from you and I just couldn’t get it past that strong forehand of yours! All the best in your other matches." Peter

Reveal CommentDes Lenehan bt Toby Wadey (Feb 12)6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

"Toby and I had a lovely match in good weather. It stayed competitive all the time and I think we both enjoyed it." -- Des

Reveal CommentPeter Livesey bt Bradley Hutchings (Feb 10)7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

"Thanks for an enjoyable match, Brad despite the difficult, windy conditions. Good luck in your other games" -- Peter

Reveal CommentDes Lenehan bt Glen Bessant (Feb 10)6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

"In windy and semi wet conditions had a good competitive game with Glen. Some really lovely points and rallies.
Good luck with the rest of your games Glen." -- Des

Des Lenehan bt Mark Treviss-bell (Feb 9)Walkover

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentToby Wadey bt Peter Livesey (Feb 9)6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

"The blustery conditions didn’t stop us playing out a very tight three-set encounter at Poole Park. At 4-4 in the third it could have gone either way... some agonisingly long rallies and the wind playing havoc with our shots just added to the drama. Thankfully I managed to just about edge it at the end. Great game Pete - hope we can play again. " -- Toby

"Well played, Toby. Despite the very blustery weather that was an enjoyable and close game. I look forward to playing you again - hopefully minus the wind!" Peter

Reveal CommentGlen Bessant bt Bradley Hutchings (Feb 5)6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the game Brad. It was great to see a massive improvement in your game since last year when you had just returned to tennis. Some great rallies on a slightly tricky, damp court. All the best in your remaining games." -- Glen

Player Comments:

"Well played Andrew. This was a much more enjoyable game wasn’t it compared to the previous week’s match in very blustery conditions. In fact it was a warm and sunny day - perfect for tennis." Peter

Reveal CommentDes Lenehan bt Bradley Hutchings (Feb 2)6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

"Enjoyed my match with Brad, played in good spirit in glorious sunshine." -- Des

Reveal CommentGlen Bessant bt Ben Howell (Jan 28)2-6, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the game Ben. Once we had swept off the courts of debris, the conditions were perfect for a winter game of tennis. A pleasure to play you as always. Good luck in your remaining matches." -- Glen

Player Comments:

"Three hours of non-stop drama across a rain delay and two days fittingly came to an end with an incredibly tense and hard-fought tie-break. We restarted the final set in windy conditions with me 2-1 up and serving... but Glen quickly turned it round to march into a 5-2 lead... before I rediscovered some form to somehow find myself 6-5 up and serving for the match. Sadly for me though, Glen had other ideas and expertly broke my serve at the most crucial moment. The inevitable tie-break went to the wire with the ongoing theme of big momentum swings continuing to the end. I’ll be having nightmares tonight about the final point - a drop shot I came agonisingly close to returning with a winner... but it wasn’t to be! Very well-deserved win Glen!" -- Toby

Reveal CommentGlen Bessant bt Andrew Mouzouri (Jan 25)7-5, 6-0

Player Comments:

"Thanks for the game Andrew. Always a pleasure to play against you. Good luck in the rest of your matches." -- Glen

Reveal CommentBen Howell bt Andrew Mouzouri (Jan 20)6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

"Great to play Andrew again and the weather held up!! The score didn't reflect the fact that we had some close games especially at the end of the first set! " -- Ben

Results

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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Bournemouth and Christchurch .

Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.

Please note, while matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak, singles matches completed to this shortened format, do not count toward bonus points.

Understanding the current rankings display:
Player name, [LTA rating - if known], W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)

Comments:
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